Defra announces new ministers

2 July, 2007 By Claire Churchard

The Prime Ministers office has announced that Phil Woolas is the new Minister of State for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). He has moved from the Department for Communities and Local Government, where he was the Minister for Local Government and Community Cohesion. Lord Rooker will stay at Defra as Minister of State. Departmental responsibilities are to be confirmed. Recycling advocate Joan Ruddock MP also joined Defra as Parliamentary ...